Dan, it's going to his wife, which is the whole reason Gary kept things like the Dragonlance and Marvel Superheroes modules, which he neither wrote nor played, which is part of that auction block. Remember, it's not just the creator who benefits, they have a family.

(And he wouldn't have sold a cigar box he was still actively using--he was gaming up until perhaps a month before his death).

It's not just this stuff. I read elsewhere people have paid this kind of money all the time, like one d20 or something like that from Rob Kuntz's original campaign fetched over $200 or something like that. This kind of stuff isn't new.

To be honest I agree with you Josh, I'd rather get products that have some gamer or reader value, but then again, there's a lot of people willing to do this. This kind of thing exists for all celebrities.

I use cigar boxes to store things. My neighborohood candy store gives them away fro free. I can just take one and think it's Gygax cigar box in the spirit. I bought a $25.00 Craftsman 24 compartment case for scres and nails and store my dice collection in it. I just looove the Chessex speckled sets, and also full sized metal dice.

Ah... sad to see: I wonder if Gary had the opportunity to give that a go.

No comment regarding the speculative-as-usual "It is likely that Gary picked up this card game while attending ModCon99 in Modena, Italy in 1999. The game bears some attributes of his Empire game from the Gord the Rogue novels" fluff, either. And since that's on the auction, it must be true, eh?

I contacted the sellers, and they updated the description.I was in contact with Gary, and he expressed the desire for some local products. Those are actually playing cards, not a particular game. The "Scopa" game they refer to is just one game you can play (much like Poker or Bridge with French cards.) I hope he got to at least browse them :(I understand the desire of the family to "monetize," especially if Gary's health problems were financially draining, but it's still sad to see so many things go away. I hope they go in good hands.

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